With every new iPhone you buy, you always get an original cable – either a classic USB-A cable – Lightning cable for older iPhones, or USB-C – Lightning cable for iPhone 11 Pro. But what are we going to lie to ourselves, one piece of this accessory is simply not enough, because you can get into countless situations in a day when you need or want to connect your phone to something via a cable or charge it. One option is to constantly carry it, the second and more convenient option is to buy additional cables. There are a lot of them available on the market. But how do you not "burn yourself" when buying an original cable and not run into scammers with fakes?
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Inscriptions on the cable
Each original Lightning charging cable from the workshop Applu has some text on it. It is located less than 18 centimeters from the USB tooneThis text can have three varianty:
- Designed by Apple in California Assembled in China
- Designed by Apple in California Assembled in Vietnam
- Designed by Apple in California Indústria Brasileira
Each of these inscriptions is then followed by a twelve-digit serial number. If there is an error in the text, or if the serial number is less than 12 characters, the cable is not genuine. Apple is very careful about this marking, so this is one of the easiest ways to recognize a non-original cable. You can see pictures of the original texts in the gallery next to it.
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A trained eye can also identify a non-original cable by Lightning konewhich. If you take it in your hand, then in the case of the originalonewhich you can notice the uniform color and non-protruding gold-plated pins that have their own specific color. Instead, non-original cables often have Lightning konewhich is variously scratched, or hasonewhich different shades. Pins toonewhich are often asymmetrical, have a different color and in some cases even protrude from the body itself. The original cable is simply much better and more visually pleasing - simply put, you can see its quality. You can see the differences between the original and non-original cable in the gallery in this paragraph.
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In the case of a non-original cable, you may also notice discrepancies in the USB cable itself.onewhich (we are talking about older chargers with classic USB-A koneIf you pick it up, you can again see the premium quality of the original cable. Nothing is too much,onewhich is nicely "snapped" together and the teeth on one side areonewhich are relatively small and aligned. In the case of non-originalonewhich you can notice larger teeth, which are often higher than the body itselfonewhich. Looking inwards atoneYou may notice various empty spaces on non-original cables, while the original cable has aonewhich has a uniform surface without various gaps. The contacts inside the USB cable are also gold-plated in original cables and therefore have a gold color. The color of theonewhich you can easily check using the two holes that are on the USBonewhich is located. Differences between original and non-original USB toonewhich I am adding to this paragraph again.
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I don't know, I only have the original charger and nothing is written on the cable ;-)!
I have the same problem 🙂 I have several cables that were part of the contents when buying a new one iphone and nowhere carka. It should be mentioned in the article that the cable is sold separately 😄
I would like to have the author check the print because I have a cable from an original packaged iPad and no print! The end according to the photos matches the original. So I would like to know why we don't have the print, as the author of the article writes. We probably have fake iPads and iPhones, otherwise I can't explain it.
I answer to myself and others :-). Someone wrote below that it is very difficult to see. And it really is difficult to see. I took a magnifying glass and about 16cm from the USB toonewhich is the inscription So I have the original cables.
Nice and useful article. Thank you
On all cables, I have the description on the USB A/C side
I also had a description - 2x cables not bought from the shop but from sunnysoft and the cables lasted 2 weeks and a month. If someone knows how to make a cable, then throwing in a description is not nuclear physics. Greetings from sunnysoft s eurowith fish prices...stink
The advantage of Sunnysoft is that they can easily advertise the cable for you if there is something wrong with it ;)
What if I buy a cable on AliExpress with MFI certification? Does it have weight, or could it also be fake?
I bought one like this and it has been working for a long time. Otherwise, I've had the original cables for two years and they're still working fine. Since they add it to the keyboard, mouse, etc., I don't suffer from a shortage.
I buy them from Ali in a box and I have them for 4 years, I have 12 of them, the whole family uses them plus in cars, then only 1 original one was sent. For me, quality can be fake, no problem - then never
I have a 2m ugreen from Ali for $8…it has been working for 2 years and has not cracked like the original. All you have to do is buy a bit more expensive and not the cheapest junk :)
Ugreen is cool, I only buy cables from them and I am satisfied.
Ugreen is MFi certified. I wouldn't worry about functionality there.
I have a lighting cable that I got with my 5s and it still works great after all these years, although it's true that it's thinner than the cables they give out now. I even charge my 11 with it Pro :D because I haven't even unpacked the charger and I'm charging it from the iPad Pro where there is still USB-A which suits me better even when traveling.. than dragging more accessories unnecessarily
Cable premium? Ok, is it better quality, sle premium?
Please advise the charging cable iPhone 7 Plus ;)
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Since 🍎 gives short cables... I also have two pieces of 2 m aluminum and they are completely fine... I won't say the charger, I always have the original, but the cable... why give almost 900 when it costs me about 80 CZK, or covers... Leather cover is 1200 here, the same one from Alika (and I'm guessing from the same factory ;-) for $17...
Otherwise, I never thought of buying an original cable, the price is ridiculous, only cables would cost me 11600 kc and non-original ones for less than a thousand dollars. And I was never slow to break up.
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They hung 😁
Cables from are known for their poor quality. But with the Chinese it's either or or.
Really? So prove it and don't feel the impressions from your finger.
I've had iPhones, iPads for about 7 years, airpods, watch. Never a problem.
I got it iPhone This is the third time and I often charge my iPad in the car. The three cables supplied with the iPhone broke in my car. Once I urgently needed a new original on the road.
jk001 – Well, it depends a lot on how one treats it. I have a lighting cable from 5s for about 5 years and it still works perfectly. However, the only thing missing from perfection is that it is no longer pure white but gray
Does anyone have experience with the cable? lightning from ikea for 199? it should have certification, thanks for the info if anyone has the cable
It is true that the original cable is probably the greatest evil. From my own experience, I know that no original cable is good for me. lightning It didn't last more than half a year. The flexible connection between the cable and the end (the gray tube) is really a ***. I encounter it both with cables at my home and with customer cables. I recommend anything else to everyone and so far I'm satisfied. The original is a real fail. If I sell the original, it's a certainty that the customer will come and beat me over the head. I haven't returned any non-original ones yet.
Well, it really depends on how you treat it. I have a lighting cable from 5s for about 5 years and it still works perfectly. However, the only thing missing from perfection is that it is no longer pure white but gray
Two cables from the original package, one bought directly from Apple and not one of them has an inscription, that's just some theory here😂😂😂
I thought so too, but it's very hard to see, you need a flashlight and even a magnifying glass :) it's the inscription miniature and almost in the color of the cable itself 😁 if you received it in a box with iPhonem, it's 100% there. :)
Probuy original from AppWhat if a non-original cable can be several times cheaper, of higher quality, or even better?